Tie-plate.



No. 823,826. PATENTED JUNE 19, 1906.

. D. F. VAUGHAN.

TIE PLATE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 9, 1905.

PATENTED JUNE 19, 1906,

v No. 823,826.

D. F.VAUGHAN. TIE PLATE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 9. 1906.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

. splice-bar or at UNITED S ATES.

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DAVID F. VAUGHAN, OF HAD'DONFIELD; NEW JERSEY.

TIE-PLATE. i

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 19, 1906.

Improvements in Tie-Plates, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The object of this. invention is to provide a tie-plate of simple and efiicient construction and adapted for use at either the meeting ends of two rail-sections in connection with a v points between the ends of a rail-section.

As generally stated, the invention consists in providing the tie-plate with a longitudinal rib and spike-holes and arranging the spikeholes with relation. to the rib to permit spikes to enter said holes adjacent to the edge of the foot-flange of a rail when the rib is" engagement with the outer edge of the foot of a splice-bar or when the rib is in engagement with the outer edge of the foot-flange or a rail, it being understood that the foot of the splicebar extends outwardly beyond the outer edge of the foot-flange of the rail.

The invention consists, further, in providing the tie-plate with a depression arranged with relation to the spike-holes and ribs to prevent a portion of the tie-plate from resting upon the tie or'sleeper when said plate is used at points away from a splice-bar and the rib is in engagement with the foot-flan e of the rail, whereby the bearing-surface. o the plate resting upon the tie on the inner or gage side of the rail will be no greater than the bearing-surface of the plate resting upon the tie on the outside of the rail, thus preventing the outward tiltin of the rail due to the outward pressure of a anged Wheel passing over the rail.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tie-plate embodying my invention.

Fig. 2: is an elevation of this tie-plate and adjuncts as used in connection with a rail at a point away from the splice-bars unitin two rail-sections. Fig. 3 is an elevation of tie-plate and adjuncts as used in connection with a splice-bar. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the tie-plate provided with an additional rib. Fig. 5 is an elevation of the tie-plate shown in Fig. 4 and adjuncts as used in connection with a rail at a point away from the splice-bars. v Fig. 6 is an elevation this of the tie-plate shown in Fig. 4 and adjuncts as used in connection with a splice-bar.

1 designates the body portion of the tieplate, which is adapted to rest upon a tie or sleeper. Projecting from the upper face of the plate 1 and to one side of the center thereof is a l'ongitudinally-extending rib 2, the inner vertical wall of which is adapted to engage the outer edge of 9. splice bar or the foot-flangeof a rail, as will be hereinafter explained. Formed in the lower face of the plate 1 and to the other side of the center thereof is a longitudinal depression 3, arranged substantially parallel to the rib 2, for a purpose hereinafter appearing.

' The plate I is provided with two pairs of spike-holes 4 and 5 one pair of holes, 4, being adapted to receive spikes when the plate is used in connection with splice-bars and the other pair of holes, 5, being adapted to receive spikesv when the plate is used in connection with the rail at points away from the splicebars. The distance between the two holes 4 of one pair at right angles to the rib. 2 is sub stantially. equal to the width of the foot-- flange of a rail and tothe distance between the two holes 5 of the other pair at right angles to the rib 2. One hole of the pair of holes 4 is arranged inwardly of'the inner face of the rib 2, and the other hole of the pair of holes 4 is arranged outwardly of the inner edge of the depression 3;, and one hole of the pair of holes 5 is arranged outwardly of the I In Figs. 4, 5, and 6 I. have shown a tie-plate of the same construction as that shown in Figs. 1, 2 ,and 3, excepting. that the plate 1 isprovided with an additional rib 6, projecting from the lower face of' the plate parallel to the rib 2 and having its inner face in vertical alinement with the inner face of the rib 2, for a purpose hereinafter appearing.

When the tie-plate shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 isiusedat a joint between two rail-sections ,or in connection with a splice-bar 7, (see Fig.

3,) the face of the plate 1 provided with the rib depression 3 rests upon the tie 8, the'inner vertical wall of the rib 2 is in engagement with the outer edge of the splice-bar 7 on the outside of the rail as distinguished from the inner or gage side thereof, and the holes are in position to permit the spikes 9 to be driven into the tie 8 adjacent to the edges of thefootflange of the rail 10. In this position of the late 1 it will be observed that its lower face earing upon the tie 8 extends outwardly beyond the outside edge of the foot-flange of the rail 10 a greater distance than it extends inwardly from the edge of .the gage side of said flange.

When the tie-plate shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 is used in connection with the rail at a point away from a splice-bar, (see Fig. 2,) the face of the plate 1 provided with the depression 3 rests upon the tie 8, the inner vertical wall of the rib 2 is in engagement with the outside edge of the footflange of the rail 10, and the holes 5 are in position to permit the spikes 9 to be driven into the tie 8 adjacent to the edges of the foot-flange of the rail 10. In this position of the plate 1 its lower face, bearing upon the tie 8, extends outwardly beyond the outside edge of said flange as far as it extends inwardly beyond the inside edge thereof.

When the tie-plate 1 (shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6) is used in connection with a splice-bar 7, (see Fig. 6,) the face of the plate provided with the rib 2 rests upon the tie, the rib 2 sinking into the tie, the inner vertical wall of the rib 6 is in engagement with the outer edge of the splice-bar 7 on the outside of the rail, and the holes 4 are in position to permit the spikes 9 to be driven into the tie 8 adjacent to the edges of the foot-flange of the rail 10.

In this position of the plate 1 its lower face --driven into the tie 8 adjacent to the edges of bearing upon the tie 8 extends outwardly beyond the outside edge of the foot-flange of the rail 10 a greater distance than it extends inwardly from the edge of the gage side of .said flange.

. When the tie-plate shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6 is used in connection with the rail 10 at a point away from the splice-bar, (see Fig. 5,) the face of the plate 1 provided with the depression 3 rests upon the tie 8, the rib 6 sinking into the tie, the inner vertical wall of the rib 2 is engagement with the outside edge of the foot-flange of the rail 10, and the holes 5 are in position to permit the spikes 9 to be the foot-flange of the rail 10. In this posiwardly beyond the inside edge thereof.

tion of the plate 1 its lower face, bearing up on the tie 8 extends outwardly beyond the outside edge of said flange as far as it extends in- The advantage of the construction shown Figs. 4, 5, and 6 is that when the tie-plate is used in connection with a splice-bar a greater area of bearing-surface for the plate 6 upon the tie is provided.

1. A tie-plate having a longitudinal rib projecting from one of its faces away from the center thereof, said plate having a spikehole arranged outwardly from the inner face of said rib, and said plate having a spike-hole arranged inwardly from the inner face of said rib, the distance apart of the planes of the inner walls of said holes being substantially equal to the distance between the side of the foot-flange of a rail and the side of the footflange of a splice-bar, substantial v as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A tie-plate having a longitudinal rib projecting from one of its faces away from the center thereof, and having two pairs of spike-holes, the distance between the two holes of one pair at right angles to said rib being substantially e ual to the distance between the two holes 0 the other pair at right angles to said rib, one spike-hole of one pair being arranged outwardly of the inner face of said rib, and one spike-hole of the other pair being arranged inwardly of the inner face of said rib, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A tie-iplate having a longitudinal rib projecting roin one of its faces away from the center thereof, and a longitudinal iib projecting from the other of its faces, the inner faces of said ribs being substantially in, vertical alinernent, said plate having a spike-hole arranged outwardly of the inner faces of said ribs, and said plate having a spike-hole arranged inwardly of the inner faces of said ribs, the distance apart of the planes of the inner walls of said holes being substantially equal to the distance between the side of the foot-flange of a rail and the side of the footflange of a splice-bar, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. A tielate having a longitudinal rib projecting om one of its faces away from the center thereof, and a longitudinal rib projecting from the other of its faces, the inner faces of said ribs being substantially in opposite alinement, said plate having two pairs of spike -holes, the distance between the two holes of one pair at right angles to said ribs being substantially e ual to the distance between the two holes 0 the other pair at right angles to said ribs, one spike-hole of one pair being arranged outwardly of the inner faces of said ribs, and one spike-hole of the other air being arranged inwardly of the inner aces of said ribs, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. A tie-plate having a longitudinal rib projecting from one of its faces and arranged on one side of the center thereof, said plate havin a longitudinal depression in the other of its aces and arranged on the other side of the center of the plate substantially )arallel to the rib, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. H

spike-hole arranged outwardly of the inner ed e of said rib, and said plate being provi ed with a spike-hole arranged inwardly of the inner edge of said rib, substantially as,

and for the purpose set forth.

7. A tie-plate having a longitudinal rib projecting from one of its faces and arranged .on one side of the center thereof, said plate havin a longitudinal de ression in the other of its aces and arrange on the other side of the center of the late substantially parallel to the rib, said p ate-being provided with a spike-hole arranged outwardly of the inner edge of said depression, and said plate being provided with a spike-hole arranged inwardly of the inner edge of said depression, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. A tie plate having a longitudinal rib projecting from one of its faces and to one side of its center, said plate having a longitudinal depression formed in its other face and to the other side of its center and substantially parallel to said" rib, said plate being provided with spike-holes arranged outwardly of the inner edges of said rib and depression respectively, and said plate being provided with spike-holes arranged inwardly of the inner ed es of said rib and depression respectively, su stantially as and for the purpose set forth.

9. A tie plate having a longitudinal rib projecting from one of its faces and to one of the inner edges of said ribs and depression respectively, and said plate being provided with spike-holes arranged inwardly of, the inner faces of said ribs and de ression respectively, substantially as and or the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto atfixed my signature.

DAVID F; VAUGHAN.

Witnesses:

Lie. 0. WOBENSMITH A. GROUPE. 

